Prime Minister Of Georgia Halts Country's Bid For EU Membership

TBILISI, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 29: People gather in protest outside the parliament on November 29, 2024 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Protesters gathered outside the Georgian parliament in Tbilisi after Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced Thursday that he is suspending the South Caucus nation's bid for EU membership until the end of 2029, following a European Parliament resolution that deemed October's parliamentary elections as invalid. The country's president, Salome Zourabichvili, alleges last month's parliamentary election, which was won by the ruling Georgian Dream party, was "stolen" amid Russian interference. (Photo by Daro Sulakauri/Getty Images)